History Investigation Otzi

When was Otzi's body discovered by hikers?

• 1991 BCE

• 1991 CE

• 3329 BCE

• 3105 BCE

Which piece of evidence about Otzi's life suggests that he may have moved around a lot (nomadic) as he breathed in a lot of campfire smoke?

• His copper axe

• His grass cloak

• His blackened lungs

• The defensive wound on his hand

A Neolithic axe was found with Otzi's body. Is this a primary or secondary source of his life?

• Primary

• Secondary

Which is an INACCURATE statement about secondary sources?

• They are made after a period being investigated

• They are usually based on primary sources or can be replicas of them

• They are more reliable than primary sources as they are not first-hand sources

• Sometimes they can provide background information about primary sources

Answer explanation

They are second-hand sources and as such are LESS reliable than primary sources usually, even though they can sometimes 'fill in the blanks' of some primary sources

If I was to put the following years in chronological order on a timeline, which year would appear LAST on the timeline?

• 3329 BCE

• 3105 BCE

• 300 BCE

• 100 BCE

If I were to put the following years onto chronological order on a timeline, which event would appear LAST?

• 1991 CE

• 3329 BCE

• 2022 CE

• 3105 BCE

This historical concept is defined as the ability to understand from the point of view of a particular group or individual, by taking their special circumstances and values into consideration. What is this concept?

• Empathy

• Bias

• Apathy

• Sympathy

This historical concept is defined as the state of interpretation being open to debate, because of a lack of evidence or understanding from a different perspective. What is this historical concept?

• Empathy

• Chronology

• Bias

• Contestability

Answer explanation

Contestability is whether someone can be interpreted differently by different people or where there is different evidence supporting different theories, eg the theory that Otzi was murdered is contestable as other evidence exists that indicates he died of hypothermia.

BCE stands for:

• Before Common Errand

• Before Common Era

• Behind Common Era

• Better Common Error

CE stands for:

• Common Error

• Common Errand

• Common Era

• Circular Era